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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
17.4 crore voters eligible for assembly polls in TN, Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
CEC Gyanesh Kumar said the total number of voters of the four States and Union Territories is equivalent to the population of Australia, France, South Africa, Germany and Canada.

Kerala Cabinet approves 50% amnesty on pending traffic fines
Vehicle owners can avail themselves of the concession on traffic violation fines if they clear the dues on or before April 30
10,115 more farmers to get pension under government scheme in Kerala
They will be eligible to receive a monthly pension of ₹2,000
Jal Jeevan Mission: Cabinet nod to Kerala Water Authority for availing ₹4,000 crore more as loan from NABARD
Amount constitutes the second instalment of a ₹9,000-crore loan assistance that is being secured under the NABARD Infrastructure Development Assistance scheme for Jal Jeevan Mission
Burglary at Kowdiar Palace; jewellery worth ₹2 crore stolen
According to the complaint, several pieces of gold and gem-studded jewellery, including antique valuables, that were kept in an iron almirah in her bedroom at the palace had gone missing
Close fight on the cards in Kerala’s bellwether constituency — Ollur
Since 1982, Ollur has elected candidates from the front that eventually forms the government in the State. Urban-rural mix, strong religious influence, and shifting voter loyalties make the constituency politically complex

Govt. to take over Krishna Iyer’s residence to set up legal research centre: Minister
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Water supply to be disrupted in city wards
After a major pipeline leak was detected near Ambalamukku Junction

Corporation mulling community kitchens to ensure food: Mayor
He adds that the Corporation will intervene strongly to check hoarding and black marketeering of LPG cylinders; hotel owners directed not to fleece consumers in the name of LPG shortage
Vasavan says govt stance on Sabarimala consistent; Cong, BJP call it dishonest
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Korapuzha dredging to remain suspended after high-level meeting
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Emotional farewell for KSCDC chairperson S. Jayamohan
The outgoing chairman steps down after a decade-long tenure marked by a remarkable turnaround of the crisis-ridden PSU
State govt. approves renewal of land lease to KFDC
The decision allows the corporation to continue its plantation activities for another 25 years

Dying with dignity- processes around living will still complicated
There is no escaping the cumbersome processes involved in earning the right to die with dignity

Hotel industry in Kerala fears migrant exodus amid LPG crisis
‘Migrants dominate the workforce in hotels as local residents are virtually absent from the industry. Shutting down hotels risks not only losing customers and revenue but also workers, who may choose to return home’
B. Ashok transferred as Principal Secretary, Sainik Welfare
He will also hold full additional charge of the Youth Affairs department
Polls: Sivagiri Madhom asks political fronts to ensure adequate representation of backward communities in candidate selection
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